My
Passion Flowers are up, in full bloom, and very beautiful.
>>
Sound On >> Best viewed Full Screen >> Darkened Room
on
YouTube: https://youtu.be/U5pqDyjtEGI
(3:00 minutes)
On
my personal blog/website: Passion
Flowers at Dusk
You will notice that some of the photographs in this photo study are quite dim. It was getting dark and I was hoping to catch some of the night pollinators: ants, bats, moths etc. and I did not want bright light to scare them away.
With
more modern cameras and computers, since 2013, I now do most all of
my photographic and videographic work in Hi-Definition
HD - 1080p.
Many of my followers, however, do not have a Hi Speed Internet
connections and the images may be pixilated
– see also Wikipedia example. Or, rasterised
(blurry). There are a few ways of overcoming the problem.
- At the bottom right of any YouTube video click on the gear icon and change the quality of the image from HD 1080p, down to, say 144p, then try increasing it slowly.
- Both the governments of Alberta and British Columbia have made commitments to place Hi Speed Internet throught-out their respective provinces; as is the case in most other North American jurisdictions.
The History of the Passion Flower
The Passion Flower is found throughout
many areas of the Southeastern United States where it often grows in
large masses in ditches and open fields where it is sometimes
referred to as a common roadside weed. Passiflora
incarnata derived the early common name of Maypop from the
way it just seems to 'pop' out of the ground in May.
Maypops were eventually renamed as the Passion Flower by missionaries in the early 1500s.
The missionaries believed (or professed) that several parts of the plant, including the petals, rays, and sepals, symbolized features of the crucifixion of Christ.
Passion
Flower - Image ResultsMaypops were eventually renamed as the Passion Flower by missionaries in the early 1500s.
The missionaries believed (or professed) that several parts of the plant, including the petals, rays, and sepals, symbolized features of the crucifixion of Christ.
Regardless of what you choose to call
the Passiflora incarnata vine, these 3 inch diameter flowers
are very unique and beautiful. They begin blooming in July and
continue until frost. The vines can easily grow up to 15 feet in a
season. In cultivation, they are grown on a fence or trellis, or
simply allow it to scramble harmlessly over your other shrubs and
trees.
Passiflora
incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple
passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot,
and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial
vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower
genus Passiflora, the maypop has large, intricate flowers with
prominent styles and stamens. One of the hardiest species of
passionflower, it is a common wildflower
in the southern United
States. The Cherokee
in the Tennessee
area called it ocoee; the
Ocoee River
and valley are named after this plant, which is the Tennessee State
Wildflower. This, and other passionflowers are the exclusive
larval host plants for the Gulf
Fritillary and non-exclusive for the Variegated
Fritillary butterflies.
In cooking, the fruit of this variety
is sometimes used for jam and jellies or as a substitute for its
commercially grown South American relative Passiflora
edulis – the fruit is of comparable size and juice yield,
hence chilled maypop juice is a delicious treat in hot summer
weather. The fruit can be eaten out of hand and historically it was a
favorite of colonial settlers of the South and Native Americans
alike. Today it is a very common plant growing in gardens in the
American Southeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic for this purpose as
well as its showy violet flowers,
[http://triblive.com/lifestyles/jessicawalliser/7910056-74/vines-fruits-hardy#axzz3UodI5qsV]
and still is a favorite of Cajuns, as evidenced by their name for the
plant: liane de grenade, or "pomegranate vine".
- Alternatively you can use a BC provincial interactive map to get to the AQI Readings: For Example: Air Quality in North Vancouver, BC (A BC Interactive Map will open >> click on Metro Vancouver (see inset) >> then Click for stations in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley >> Then Click on Current Air Quality Readings: Mahon Park (the testing station is located on the roof of the Fenn Stadium)
On
a darker side of life in BC: Cascadia
Megaquake - Cascadia Tsunami and Megatsunami (also known as Iminami)
An Old Man's Wisdom: "Don't
sign up to be stalked on the Internet, by paparazzi, 'fan' magzines,
tabloids newspapers and Internet trolls. It must be love."
PS: I received the following in an email from one of my
sister-in-laws, and I thank Ev, and pass it on for you to Enjoy!
At birth, we boarded the train and met our parents, and
we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at
some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on
this journey alone.
As time goes by, other people will board the train; and
they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and
even the love of your life. Many will step down and leave a
permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that we
don't realize they vacated their seats.
The train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy,
expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells. Success consists
of having a good relationship with all passengers requiring that we
give the best of ourselves.
The mystery to everyone is - we do not know at which
station we ourselves will step down. So, we must live in the
best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are. It
is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step
down and leave our seat empty, we should leave behind beautiful
memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.
I wish you a joyful journey on the train of life.
Reap success and give lots of love. More importantly, thank God
for the journey.
Lastly, I thank you for
being one of the passengers on my train.
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